Sunday, September 7, 2008

Notecard #4

Rimland, Bernard. "Autism." Encyclopedia Americana. 2008. Grolier Online. 19 Sep. 2008 . The John Carroll School. <http://www.go-grolier.com/>.

  • Autism affects people of all races, although the majority of autistic people are caucasian.
  • Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder.
  • Psychotherapy has no affect on autistic people.
  • Certain B vitamins are found to help behavioral problems of autistic people.

Direct Quote:

  • "The word autistic, derived from the Greek word for 'self,' is applied to children afflicted with this disorder because their facial expressions and unresponsiveness make them resemble daydreaming, completely self-involved adults."

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